Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

1963-07-20 Syracuse, New York, USA 79 Credits

Biography

Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, musician and comedian. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robby Krieger in The Doors, Jim Dodge in Career Opportunities, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming with Sharks. He has also appeared in films and TV series such as Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, Luke Cage, Red Dragon and World Trade Center. Whaley was ...

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Saint Clare

Saint Clare

2025

as Mailman Bob

Acting

In a small town a solitary woman is haunted by voices that lead her to assassinate ill intended people and get away with it, until her last kill sucks...

Death on the Border

Death on the Border

2023

as Detective John Watson

5.9
Acting

Two determined women vie to escape their abusive relationships with a dirty Detective at rock bottom, determined to move sex trafficked girls over the...

Bitcon

Bitcon

2022

as Kip

4.3
Acting

A missing hard drive with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency and the issue of trust in the modern era.

Private Property

Private Property

2022

as Ed Hogate

4.9
Acting

Kathryn, a struggling actress and unfulfilled housewife, becomes friendly with her new gardener, Ben. He gives her the attention and sensitivity she c...

Magic in Mount Holly

Magic in Mount Holly

2021

as Buyer

6.3
Acting

A new gallery owner discovers that she can paint the future using a paintbrush left by Santa. As she discovers the true magic within herself, she also...

If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams

If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams

2021

as Self

Acting

More than just a baseball movie, Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" is an enduring story of family, resilience and hope. This documentary look...

For NYC

For NYC

2020

Acting

Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during qua...

The Shed

The Shed

2019

as Bane

5.8
Acting

The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high schoo...

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scanda...

Hustlers

Hustlers

2019

as Reese

6.5
Acting

A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

Wish Man

Wish Man

2019

as Tom Wells

6.8
Acting

A motorcycle cop is still haunted by the traumatic separation from his father when he was a boy. After surviving a near-fatal accident and being frame...

All That We Destroy

All That We Destroy

2019

as Parker

6.0
Acting

A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies...

Warning Shot

Warning Shot

2018

as David

5.1
Acting

A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their wate...

Against the Night

Against the Night

2017

as Detective Ramsey

4.4
Acting

A group of friends sneak into an abandoned prison with the intention of making a ghost hunting video, until they start to go missing one by one.

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

2017

as Herb Watson

6.1
Acting

After falling victim to a humiliating prank by the high school Queen Bee, best friends and world-class geeks, Mindy and Jodi, decide to get their reve...

Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

2016

as Wade Coley

6.1
Acting

Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect hi...

Cold Moon

Cold Moon

2016

as Sheriff Ted Hale

4.8
Acting

Cold Moon takes place in tiny Babylon, Fla., where the granddaughter of Clark’s character is murdered by a mysterious assailant, her body sunk into th...

Rob the Mob

Rob the Mob

2014

as Agent Frank Hurd

6.1
Acting

The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble u...

Like Sunday, Like Rain

Like Sunday, Like Rain

2014

Writer, Director

7.4
Writing Directing

A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.

Aftermath

Aftermath

2013

as Eric

4.8
Acting

A dark comedy about one man's overreaction! Roma's (Anthony Michael Hall) perfect life unravels when his foreman goes missing and he chooses to fire t...

Janie Jones

Janie Jones

2010

as Chuck

6.2
Acting

A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.

As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

2010

as Aaron

5.0
Acting

Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing c...

The Cell 2

The Cell 2

2009

as Duncan

3.6
Acting

The Cusp is a serial killer who kills his victims and then brings them back to life; over and over again; until they beg to die! Maya is a psychic inv...

Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

2008

as Jittery Bodyguard

5.8
Acting

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless b...

New York City Serenade

New York City Serenade

2007

Director, Writer

5.7
Directing Writing

Two down on their luck childhood friends struggle to figure out their lives. Ray a drummer in a rock and roll band, and Owen an aspiring film maker sp...

The Hottest State

The Hottest State

2007

as Harris

5.4
Acting

A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

Ruffian

Ruffian

2007

as Bill Nack

8.7
Acting

Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went und...

Vacancy

Vacancy

2007

as Mason

6.3
Acting

A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'l...

Cherry Crush

Cherry Crush

2007

as Wade Chandling

4.7
Acting

A high school photographer breaks his own rules and falls in love with his teenage model.

Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights

2006

as Brent Sykes

4.5
Acting

Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for...

World Trade Center

World Trade Center

2006

as Chuck Sereika

6.1
Acting

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

2006

as Richie Greene

6.7
Acting

A hapless grifter stands to inherit a small fortune from his estranged grandmother if he travels to Harmony, Texas to live with her. Instead of a shor...

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as George Bolen

5.9
Acting

Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean ...

Arthur Hailey's Detective

Arthur Hailey's Detective

2005

as Brewmaster

4.5
Acting

Detective Sergeant Malcolm Ainslie, a Catholic priest turned distinguished investigator for the police, has agreed to hear the confession of a convict...

Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime

2004

as Self

10.0
Acting

Features Major League players and managers and cast and crew discussing the themes of the film, the performances, baseball, family, the film's lasting...

School of Rock

School of Rock

2003

as Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a priva...

A Good Night to Die

A Good Night to Die

2003

as Chad

2.4
Acting

One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three ...

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002

as Ralph Mandy (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it ...

The Jimmy Show

The Jimmy Show

2002

as Jimmy O'Brien

5.9
Acting

A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.

The Jimmy Show

The Jimmy Show

2002

Writer, Director

5.9
Writing Directing

A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.

Chelsea Walls

Chelsea Walls

2001

as Lynny Barnum

4.8
Acting

This movie tells five stories set in a single day at the famed Chelsea Hotel in New York City, involving an ensemble cast of some 30-35 characters.

Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness

2001

as Alan

5.4
Acting

An advertising executive fails to realize that the woman of his dreams is his best friend since first grade, now married to his cheating co-worker.

Joe the King

Joe the King

1999

as Angry Man Bob Owes

6.0
Acting

A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing se...

Joe the King

Joe the King

1999

Director, Writer

6.0
Directing Writing

A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing se...

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1998

as Brett Conway

5.0
Acting

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts o...

When Trumpets Fade

When Trumpets Fade

1998

as Medic Chamberlain

6.6
Acting

In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon...

The Wall

The Wall

1998

as Bishop (segment "The Player")

5.7
Acting

The story of three items left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall: a pencil holder, a sheriff's badge, and an electric guitar. Each item connects th...

Glam

Glam

1998

as Franky Syde

3.1
Acting

Traveling from the backwoods to Los Angeles to visit his cousin, a writer discovers a world of sex, drugs, crime and violence revolving around a beaut...

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

1998

as Skee-Ball Weasel

4.3
Acting

Two young men who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend who has long since disappeared. Stories they h...

Bombshell

Bombshell

1997

as Malcolm

3.7
Acting

Characters in a bio technological firm utilize nanotechnology (miniature, smart robots) to control others for their own good.

The Doors: The Road of Excess

1997

as Self

Acting

Interviews with friends of the late Jim Morrison and several people involved with the making of the film The Doors (1991) by Oliver Stone, delving int...

Cafe Society

Cafe Society

1997

as Mickey Jelke

5.0
Acting

New York 1952. Mickey Jelke inherits a big sum of money and spends his nights in Manhattan, painting the city red. Night after night, he can be found ...

Cannes Man

Cannes Man

1997

as Self

5.4
Acting

Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab d...

Retroactive

Retroactive

1997

as Brian

6.2
Acting

A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.

The Winner

The Winner

1996

as Joey

4.5
Acting

A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, and some guys from New Jersey.

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

as Giles Prentice

6.1
Acting

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warhea...

Homage

Homage

1995

as Archie Landrum

4.6
Acting

The young caretaker at the estate of a reclusive woman develops a dangerous obsession with her daughter, a sexy television star. Unexpected twists and...

I.Q.

I.Q.

1994

as Frank

6.0
Acting

Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.

The Desperate Trail

The Desperate Trail

1994

as Walter Cooper

4.8
Acting

Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Ro...

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994

as Brett

8.5
Acting

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime cape...

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks

1994

as Guy

6.6
Acting

Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a do...

To Dance with the White Dog

To Dance with the White Dog

1993

as James

7.0
Acting

When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.

Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

1993

as Lee Harvey Oswald

6.2
Acting

The story of the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of shooting President Kennedy. Via flashbacks, the story traces the woman's life from her...

Swing Kids

Swing Kids

1993

as Arvid

6.7
Acting

The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficu...

Hoffa

Hoffa

1992

as Young Trucker in Diner

6.3
Acting

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles w...

A Midnight Clear

A Midnight Clear

1992

as Paul 'Father' Mundy

6.5
Acting

In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two...

Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR

1992

as Archer

3.5
Acting

A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.

JFK

JFK

1991

as Oswald Imposter

7.6
Acting

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

1991

as Jim Dodge

6.9
Acting

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalize...

The Doors

The Doors

1991

as Robby Krieger

7.1
Acting

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Cold Dog Soup

Cold Dog Soup

1990

as Michael Latchmer

4.9
Acting

A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his passenger in a high-speed, idiosyncratic tour of the...

Flying Blind

Flying Blind

1990

Acting

Melodrama set in Philadelphia, PA in 1965. Eddie Panvini (Panebianco), a teenage photographer from South Philadelphia facing the Vietnam draft joins t...

The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Steve Bushak

6.3
Acting

After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds h...

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Timmy

7.0
Acting

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought fo...

Little Monsters

Little Monsters

1989

as Boy

5.8
Acting

A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists....

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

1989

as Archie Graham

7.1
Acting

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's direct...

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Arnie

10.0
Acting

In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family'...

Ironweed

Ironweed

1987

as Young Francis

6.3
Acting

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

Seasonal Differences

Seasonal Differences

1987

as Jeff Dillon

Acting

The separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks debate and protest from the s...